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A former DEI director at the University of California, Los Angeles says he has been fired after controversial social media posts regarding the September assassination of conservative icon Charlie Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“UCLA just fired me because I wasn’t sad Charlie Kirk died\u2014a clear violation of my First Amendment rights<\/a>,” said Johnathan Perkins on the left-wing-dominated social media app Bluesky.<\/p>\n

Perkins linked to a GoFundMe he started to cover his bills while he is jobless. The GoFundMe says he is planning to sue the school for alleged First Amendment violations, and solicits donations from people interested in “fighting racism” and “standing up for free speech.”<\/p>\n

“My pups, two cats and I could use your support as we plan for the next steps,” he wrote in the post, adding several hashtags including #Project2025 and #DEI.<\/p>\n

HAMLINE UNIVERSITY STUDENT BRAGS ON VIDEO THAT HE CELEBRATED CHARLIE KIRK’S ASSASSINATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Perkins was the school’s former director of race and equity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“UCLA just fired me (Dir. of Race & Equity) over Bluesky posts about not being sad Charlie Kirk died,” he said in another post.<\/p>\n

On Sept. 12, two days after Kirk was shot and killed<\/a> while hosting a Turning Point USA event on Utah Valley University’s campus, Perkins appeared to suggest in a now-deleted post that Kirk deserved to die.<\/p>\n

TPUSA SPOKESPERSON ACCUSES ARIZONA TEACHERS OF MOCKING CHARLIE KIRK’S DEATH WITH HALLOWEEN COSTUMES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“Multiple times throughout his short life, Charlie Kirk has proudly proclaimed the United States’ 45,000 or so annual gun deaths are ‘worth it’ for his beloved 2nd Amendment<\/a> ‘right to bear arms,'” he said. “Dude made this bed; reaped what he sowed; chickens coming home to roost, etc. Smh.”<\/p>\n

“I’m always glad when bigots die, so,” he said in another post.<\/p>\n

“It is OKAY to be happy when someone who hated you and called for your people\u2019s death dies \u2014 even if they are murdered,” he said in another.<\/p>\n

HAWAII TEACHER PUNISHED FOR CONSTITUTION DAY LESSON ON FREE SPEECH, CHARLIE KIRK, LEGAL GROUP SAYS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“F— Around and Find Out is really doing its thing, lately,” said a fourth post.<\/p>\n

UCLA placed Perkins on leave amid the initial wave of controversy.<\/p>\n

“UCLA has placed a campus employee on immediate leave and has launched an investigation following reports of social media posts regarding the murder of Charlie Kirk<\/a>. While free expression is a core value of UCLA, violence of any kind \u2014\u00a0including the celebration of it \u2014\u00a0is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” the school said in a Sept. 14 statement, without referencing Perkins directly.<\/p>\n

PROFESSOR FIGHTING DISMISSAL FOR CALLING CHARLIE KIRK A ‘NAZI’ HANDED LEGAL WIN, FUELING FREE SPEECH DEBATE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

On Wednesday evening, a UCLA spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the school does not comment on personnel matters.<\/p>\n

“Under University policies<\/a>, employees who have received a notice of intent to terminate are provided an opportunity to respond to the notice before any action is taken,” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

Perkins did not return a request for comment, but defended himself in an interview with UCLA’s student newspaper, The Daily Bruin, saying he did not “celebrate” Kirk’s death, and doubling down on his stance on Kirk’s death.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s OK to not be sad when someone who\u2019s a horrible, horrible bigot, dies,” he reportedly said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/ucla-dei-director-says-he-fired-over-controversial-charlie-kirk-posts-glad-when-bigots-die <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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